What's something about plants that still fascinates you, no matter how much you learn?
The growth of propagated plants' has always amazed me during my time as a plant owner. Although, I only propagated two plants in my plant journey, it has greatly fascinated me from the start of cutting a piece to potting the plant.
With learning the techniques of propaogating, I was fascinated by the idea of growing a new plant with cutting a piece from the orginal plant. After placing the piece in a glass of water, I enjoy paying attention to how the roots increase their lengths during the month. I appriecate the beauty of growth and new begginings for the plant, it is a beautiful process to see in the comfort of my home.
Overall, with obtaining the knowledge of propagating and learning a new option for regrowth, it makes me appriecate how beautiful and mysterious plants are. It is amazing to understand how simple plants can be grown with a cutting and water changes!
What's your approach to checking plants for pests, and what would you do if you noticed something suspicious?
To my best knowledge, my best approach to checking plants for pests is looking at the base of the plant and start observing and looking through the plant's soil and work my way up to the leaves. In a plant sitting setting,
If pests are seen I will immediatemly notify the plant parent and let them which plants are infested. I will remove the plant/plants away from the other plants. I will advise a soil change and pest treatment will be needed.
If I noticed something suspicious in the plant, I will fully check the plant from top to bottom. I will quickly let the plant parent know their plant is under going suspicious changes. I will use my best knowledge to try to detect what the issue is, and I will separate the plant/plants from the other plants. If the plant parent needs assistances with the plant, I will try my best to fix the issue.
A client asks you to repot a valuable plant you've never handled before. How would you decide whether to accept the task?
With being a plant parent myself, I have repotted many plants to the best I can. If my client asked to repot a valuable plant that I never handled before, I will honestly be intimidated at first but I will be willing to attempt to repot their plant.
Due to no experience to their plant, I will only accept the task if instructions are specific, I am notified a few days before the task, and materials are included. I would like to know the species of the plant and the requirements they need to thrive with their new pot. Additionaly, I would like to be able to reach out to the plant parent if I have questions to assure the plant is healthy and safe during the repotting process. Lastly, if I come across this situatuon I will gladly accept the task if I able to acess the information and answers I need!
What steps would you take to respect a client's privacy and personal belongings during a visit?
To respect my client's privacy and personal belongings during a visit, I would ask many questions ranging from the best way to enter their house, where the supplies and plants are located, and what places I am allowed to enter and not enter. I will and always respect the client's house, if I am not able to access something or find certain tools for the plants, I will greatly ask the client for assistance. If I am unsure about anything, I will also notify the client. If an accident occurs, I will clean up the mess and quickly let the client know the situation.
Overall, I would like to be able to ask a range of questions to the client to assure the client is comfortable to have me there and for the safety of the house and the plants. My goal is to care and look over the plants, I will respect each household and their belongings.
If a plant owner asked why you chose to offer plant-sitting services, what would you tell them?
In a situation where the plant owner askes me why I chose to offer my plant- sitting services to them, I would share my love to helping plants grow, and the care I have to being able to help out a plant parent while they are away. I will explain the love and passion I have for plants and share my experiences with the plants I own. I would let them know, how excited I am to obtain more knowledge about caring for different plants.
Although, I am not the perfect plant parent, I will assure them that I am able to care for their plants and follow all the rules and instructions they have listed. I will strive to do my best for their plants and have them in good conditions when the client arrives. I believe I have a great green thumb, and plants are just important as taking care of pets. I will always respect my client and their plants!